An eagle used as part of a coat of arms. For U.S. coins, the Heraldic Eagle owes its heraldry to Liberty. Heraldic Eagle is used on the Great Seal of the United States.

high relief

The designing of a die so as to create a deep, concave field upon the surface of a coin, for maximum contrast with the devices or raised parts of the coin.

hoard

A large or significant disorganized group of coins held for either numismatic or monetary reasons.

hoarder

An individual who amasses a large quantity of numismatic items.

Hobby Protection Act

United States law (Pub. L. 93-167, 87 Stat. 686,15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) that requires a copy or replica of any numismatic item sold in the U.S. to be marked with the word COPY in capital letters and in English. See also copy.

Hobo Nickel

An Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel that has been engraved with the portrait of a hobo or other character often by a hobo. There are modern Hobo Nickels made by very talented artists that are also collectible.

holder toning

Any toning acquired by a coin as a result of storage in a holder.

holed

A coin that has a hole punched or drilled through it, often so that it may be used for jewelry.

hologram

An image that appears to be three-dimensional when examined under light. Holograms are used as a security device on currency and credit cards. Some mints print hologram designs on non-circulating legal tender coins.

Horse Blankets

Nickname for large currency notes.

hub

A piece of die steel showing the coinage devices in relief, or raised, as they are on a coin. The hub is pressed into the blank die, resulting in an incused, mirror image on the die. The die is then pressed into a planchet, or coin blank, on a coining press, to produce a coin. See also error.

hub doubling

Refers to the doubling of the elements on a coin that was caused by the hub being pressed more than once into a die in different angles. See also error.

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